Be Aware – For Parents

This post is by Tim, a freelance writer and designer who works for Myself, a business that has been thumbing its nose at The Man for six years now. He’s both a stay-at-home (sounds better than ‘kept man’) and a work-at-home-and-anywhere-else-I-can-get-away-with-it dad. You can read the original post here.

Be aware that you are not alone. Be aware that there are entire communities of us – locally, online, everywhere – joining together for solidarity, support, and advocacy.

Be aware that we’ve got each other’s backs.

Be aware that not only is grief a normal part of this, it is required. Give yourself permission to go through it.

Be aware that your child is the same precious soul as the newborn baby you once held.

Be aware that some days you’ll feel like you can’t do it, but you will.

Be aware that we’re now free from being average, and are instead free to kick butt.

Be aware that autism allows amazing gifts to be expressed that otherwise would not be.

Be aware that your child will achieve something after trying so hard for so long, and you’ll feel like you all won the World Series. Be aware that this will happen regularly, and often when you least expect it.

Be aware that some days you will float on air and feel like anything is possible.

Be aware that often it is also a desperate marathon. It can feel like 26.2 miles over and over again, and you’re wearing six layers of drenched corduroy, while carrying a dump truck on your back.

Be aware that you only have to go one step at a time.

Be aware that being angry or afraid or frustrated or burned out or desperate is completely normal. If you feel completely crazy, be aware that someone else is too; it’s only when you either feel sane or feel nothing that you might want to worry.

I appreciate you putting into words, what we parents of very special children/teens or even adults with autism go through and experience.

“Be aware that some days all you can do is just roll up your sleeves, hike up your big boy or girl pants, and dive in.” – so very true. They are our children, it is our job, they are our love, they are our child. It is up to us to dive in and help them when needed.

“Be aware that love is always the best therapy”. – So very true. I know that without love and care from myself and my daughter’s two friends and her counselor, she would not be with us today. Life is very rough for Aspies, especially teen girls.

“Be aware that you should never say never.” – I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would be battling the schools, doctor’s and counselors to get the help my daughter needs. I have discovered through this that I am a stronger person than I ever thought I was. And that when the unexpected happens, I do just “roll up my sleeves,” help my daughter and “get ‘er done!

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